Between domestic duties, I have spent some time deciding on the materials I will use to create the 'ocean' images. This is a fun, relaxing part of the design process where I shift fabrics, yarns and beads around until I am satisfied with the result. Because I am doing a set of four 'ocean' pieces, I am working on them all at the same time to keep some continuity of colours and design. My large art table is littered with pastels so I have moved to the dining table. Collage of any sort is a messy, ever expanding process that once started takes over all available surfaces until completion. I am prepared and don't intend to serve any dinners in the dining room until my muse abandons me.
Fabric collage can be realistic in style but is most often abstract or non-objective. An interesting article in " Arts and Activities, Jan.08 issue" states that all art falls into three categories: realistic, abstract and non-objective.
To quote:
"realistic is defined as the depiction of an object as it appears to the eye. Abstract is defined as the distorting of an object's natural appearance without losing all it's recognizable features. And non-objective is defined as the depiction of no recognizable or identifiable objects; however, the final product may be derived from a real object."
The article goes on to list examples of realistic art- da Vinci, Michelangelo; abstract art- Picasso, Braque; and non-objective art- Kandinsky, Pollack and Mondrian. It is worthwhile to refer back to these terms and the various artists associated with them, many more than I have listed, because it helps further define my objectives for my work. Am I aiming towards an attempt at realism or just a broad sense of the shapes and colours of the scene. Or, is the image just a jumping off point to explore colour, pattern and line. I will develop my direction as I continue working on the 'ocean' set.
I am posting the original photo images along with images of the fabric design process as it is unfolding. No pun intended!
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